Transcript Ancient Greece Jeopardy

Jeopardy:
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Vocabulary
Athens and
Sparta
Philosophers
Persian
Wars
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Final Jeopardy!!
Peloponnesian Pericles and
War
Alexander
Vocabulary 100
Define democracy.
A
type of government where
ALL people share power
Vocabulary 200
 List
the requirements to be a
citizen of Athens.
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1. Male, 2. 18 years old, 3. Athenian
parents, 4. Not a slave
Vocabulary 300
a type of government where a
few people have power (EX:
Sparta had two kings).
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Oligarchy
Vocabulary 400
Explain the difference between direct
and representative democracy.
Direct = each person/citizen get s a vote
or say in every decision in a country
 Representative = the people/citizens
choose or elect someone to make
decisions for them
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Athens and Sparta 100
Compare the governments in
Athens and Sparta – what type of
government did they each have?
 Athens
had democracy
 Sparta had an oligarchy (two
kings)
Athens and Sparta 200
Compare Athens’ and Sparta’s location and
military.
Athens = Located near the sea – had a
stronger navy
 Sparta = Located inland – had a
stronger army
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Athens and Sparta 300
Compare women’s rights in Athens and
Sparta.
Athens = women had NO rights
 Sparta = women did have some
rights (EX: could own property)
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Athens and Sparta 400
Compare education in Athens and
Sparta.
 Athens
– wanted children to be
well-rounded (taught them
many subjects)
 Sparta wanted children to be
warriors (taught them PE and
how to be tough)
Philosophers 100
Which philosopher believed in
getting people to examine
their lives by asking them
questions?
 Socrates
Philosophers 200
List the three Greek
philosophers in order.
Socrates  Plato  Aristotle
Philosophers 300
Describe Aristotle’s beliefs.
 He
believed in using observation,
reason, and scientific thinking to
explain the world.
Philosophers 400
Explain Plato’s beliefs.
Plato hated democracy and thought it was
the worst form of government because he
blamed Athens’ Assembly for Socrates’
death.
 Believed that philosophers should rule
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Persian Wars 100
Which countries fought in the Persian
Wars?
 Persia
and Greece
Persian Wars 200
Name three important battles in
the Persian Wars.
Marathon, Thermopylae, and
Salamis
Persian Wars 400
Which country won the Persian
Wars?
Greece
Persian Wars 300
Explain the results of the Persian
Wars.
Greece won, and Athens and Sparta
became the two most powerful citystates
Peloponnesian War 100
Who fought against each other
during the Peloponnesian
War?
 Athens
and Sparta
Peloponnesian War 200
Explain the major events in
the Peloponnesian War.
Athens built strong walls, hid
behind them, and got the
plague. Athens tried to invade
Sicily, and it was a disaster.
Sparta cut off Athens’ food
supply.
Peloponnesian War 300
Who was the winner in the
Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Peloponnesian War 400
 Explain
the results of the
Peloponnesian War – what
were three things the loser had
to do?

Sparta made Athens:
– tear down their walls
– get rid of democracy
– destroy their navy
Pericles and Alexander 100
Who was the leader of Athens
during the Golden Age?
 Pericles
Pericles and Alexander 200
What were two characteristics that
made Pericles a strong leader?
 Hard
working and good public
speaker
Pericles and Alexander 300
What was Alexander’s most
important quality? Explain why
it was important to his success.
 Bravery
– it made his troops
loyal and his enemies afraid
Pericles and Alexander 400
• Explain three reason Alexander
was called “Alexander the
Great”.
1.
2.
3.
He conquered more land
He ruled more people
He was richer/wealthier than
anyone had ever been
Final Jeopardy
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Explain why Alexander the Great was
important – how did he impact the
world?
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Alexander the Great was important because he
conquered the known world, and as he conquered all
those places, he spread Greek culture and ideas to all
the people that lived there. Without him, our world
today would not have come into contact with Greek
culture, and it would look very different.